500-LEVEL SPRING, 2012: (Please see the Master Schedule for times, days & location of the following courses.) ANTH 513.001 / Anthropological Ethnobotany Professor: Gail Wagner (3 credits) Fulfills 3 hrs. of the 9 hr. Social Science Distribution Requirement OR Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major OR Fulfills the Lab, Practicum, or Methodology for DURT  Course Readings: Readings will focus on articles in journals and chapters in books. Education majors are             required to purchase Cultural Uses of Plants: A Guide to Learning About Ethnobotany (2000) by Gabriell DeBear Paye (NY Botanical Garden Press), but this inexpensive book is optional for others. Course Description: Survey of the research in each anthropological subfield (cultural, biological, linguistic,             archaeological) on the interrelationships between plants and peoples, with an overall    emphasis on cultural anthropology. Students participate in the Knowing Nature/Botanical Knowledge project, which provides experience in and application of research methods, including interviewing and data analysis. Students take the on-line certification course for human subject research, conduct interviews and share their data with the entire class, then write individual hypothesis-driven papers on the corpus of data the class collects. The ways in which anthropology intersects with ethnobotany are featured, including folk taxonomy (linguistics); biological studies such as those concerning humans and medicines, toxins, and diabetes; ethnographies; and paleoethnobotany or study of archaeological plant/human relationships. Other special topics covered in the class include biotechnology, genetic diversity, and plant medicinal discovery. Evaluation: \Grades hinge primarily on written assignments and will approximately be based as follows: Exercises 20%; essays 20%; assignments 20%; research project and paper 40%.             Graduate student additional requirements: Complete and report on extra readings,     complete more interviews, write longer research paper (if an MAT student, prepare and       present two lesson plans). Course Presentation: This is a lecture/seminar course, with some hands-on components and experiencessuch as making twine and paper from plant fibers, dyeing with indigo, and conducting interviews. Learning Objectives: By the conclusion of this course, students will be able to: (1) Answer the question: what is ethnobotany? (2) Summarize how each subfield in anthropology intersects with the field of ethnobotany; (3) Give examples of ethical responsibilities in human subject  research; (4) Be certified for Human Subject Research; (5) Apply the scientific method by stating a testable hypothesis, researching the topic, compiling data, and evaluating the findings; (6) conduct an oral interview; (7) Follow a professional style guide for submission of writing; (8) summarize the linkages between genetic diversity, biotechnology, law, and economics. Audience: This course is an excellent choice for science students who would like a social science             course, for education students in science or social studies, or for those who want to gain             experience in hands-on ethnography or ethnobotany. No prior knowledge of anthropology or botany is required for this course. This course provides a well-rounded introduction to the four subfields of anthropology, with an emphasis on cultural anthropology. ANTH 515.001 / Tradition & Transformation in Islamic Cultures Professor: Maimuna Huq (3 credits) Cross-listed with RELG 551 Fulfills 3 hrs. of the 9 hr. Social Science Distribution Requirement OR Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major AND Fulfills Culture Awareness Requirement, Part A: Foreign Language for Arabic OR Fulfills Cultural Awareness Requirement, Part C: World Cultures Course Description: This course will explore contemporary Muslim cultures through the analytical lens that             anthropological studies of Muslim peoples provide. The anthropological approach to Islam values the study both of texts and practices as they are locally understood in Muslim societies across the world and in different historical contexts. Our aim in this course is to clarify what it means to be a Muslim in various parts of the world today by comparing research on the daily lives of Muslims in different historical, cultural, and national settings including the Middle East, South Asia, and the United States. We will focus on specific practices such as interpretations of sacred texts; religious beliefs, practices, and experiences; familial relations and gender roles; education and media; and national identities and religio-political activisms. Particular attention will be paid to women’s participation in contemporary Islamic movements. ANTH 550.001 / Archaeological Lab Methods Professor: Joanna Casey (4 credits) PREREQ: Anth 319 or 322 Fulfills 3 hrs. of the 9 hr. Social Science Distribution Requirement OR Fulfills the Archaeological Requirement for the Anthropology Major OR Fulfills the Lab, Practicum, or Methodology for DURT Course Description: This course covers the basic skills students need to undertake prehistoric archaeological artifact analysis by providing hands-on experience with the kinds of prehistoric archaeological materials that are most commonly encountered in archaeological sites. Students learn tabulation and curation basics, as well as how to formulate and present artifact analyses. Course Presentation: Lectures, laboratories, and workshops. This course is heavily hands-on and requires that out-of-class time be spent in the laboratory working with the materials. Method of Evaluation (tentative): Exercises and homework (50%), Quizzes (20%), Tests (30%). Attendance is required. Audience: Graduate students and advanced undergraduate students who have taken some other archaeology course. This is a time-intensive, practical, hands-on course intended for archaeology or material culture majors. A basic understanding of the discipline of archaeology is essential. This course is offered every other year, alternating with a laboratory course focusing on historic artifacts. ANTH 551.001 / Medical Anthropology Professor: David Simmons (3 credits) Fulfills 3 hrs. of the 9 hr. Social Science Distribution Requirement OR Fulfills 3 hrs. of the Anthropology Electives Requirement for the Anthropology Major OR Fulfills the Lab, Practicum, or Methodology for DURT Course: This course introduces students to methods medical anthropologists use in their research, familiarizing students with both the theoretical foundations of qualitative inquiry and the primary methods of data collection and analysis. Particular emphasis will be on the application of observation techniques, field notes, informant interviewing, and secondary data analysis to interpreting differential perceptions of health problem-solving in the community.   To better accomplish these goals, we will study field methods and experiences through textbooks, class discussion and exercises, movies, and mini-projects throughout the semester with a special focus on food systems and food supply chains. ANTH 580.001 / Culture & Identity of the African Diaspora Professor: Terry Weik (3 credits) Fulfills 3 hrs. of the 9 hr. Social Science Distribution Requirement OR Fulfills the Cultural Requirement for the Anthropology Major Course Readings: Course packet will be available and a small number of articles will be available on             Blackboard. Simms Hamilton, Ruth. 2007 Routes of passage: rethinking the African diaspora. ADRP series. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press Course Description: This course examines the experiences, material culture, and sociocultural processes involving people of African descent in order to understand the complexity and substance of the African Diaspora in Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Africa. Various forms of evidence, disciplinary approaches, and intellectual concepts will be surveyed in order to gain a better understanding of the African Diaspora.  This course is an introduction to theories which have had the greatest impact on scholarly explanations of human relations and identities, such as culture, creolization, race, class, gender, Africanism, heritage, and ethnicity. Method of Evaluation: Grades are based on student performance on literature analyses, presentations, film critiques, discussions, and a final paper.  The final paper will result from graded writing and planning exercises (e.g. abstract, annotated bibliography, outline) that take place over the semester and culminate in the presentation of the paper at the end of the semester. Graduate students assignments will differ from those of undergraduates in some cases. For example, graduate students will presentations of their book reviews, while undergraduates will do a news briefing of a current event. Course Presentation: Lectures, films, class discussions, guest speakers, and texts constitute the main learning media.